General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Gray
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Dark blue with rose pink bracts
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant

Common names
  • Sage
  • Salvia

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